MURFREESBORO, NC – Willie Andrew “Andy” Robbins, Jr., age 66, of Murfreesboro, passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital in Ahoskie.

On December 15, 1952 Andy was the firstborn child to Willie and Maude Robbins. He married the love of his life and high school sweetheart, Donna Gibson, on October 8, 2011. Andy’s career was spent in Florida with the Broward County Child Protection Team. Following twenty plus years of service, Andy retired and returned to NC. The great loves of Andy’s life were his son, his wife, beach music, and college basketball.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Maude Bryant Robbins; and his niece, Anna Kaitlyn Robbins.

Andy is survived by his wife, Donna of Murfreesboro; father, Willie Robbins, Sr. of Scotland Neck; daughter, Hannah Woodard and her fiancé Lucas Hopkins of North Carolina; son, Andrew Robert Robbins of Los Angeles, CA; sister, Carolyn Robbins Hyde of Scotland Neck; brother, Ricky Robbins and his wife Barbara of Whitakers; three aunts, Mary Bruner and her husband Howard of Jacksonville, FL, Judy Bryant of Winterville, and Evelyn Hall of Potecasi; two nieces, Meghan Robbins of Whitakers and April Hutchinson of Saudi Arabia; two nephews, Dale Hutchinson II and his wife Bethanie of Greenville and Rick Hutchinson and his wife Arlee of Great Falls, MT; four great nephews, Andre and Aaron Hutchinson of Greenville, Ethan Hutchinson of Great Falls, MT, and Greyson Phillips of Whitakers; and three great nieces, Jade, Temira, and Anna Hutchinson, all of Greenville.

Services will be held on Sunday, January 13, 2019 at 2 pm at the Chapel of Letchworth-Sykes Funeral Service in Scotland Neck, with the Rev. Dr. J. Brabban officiating.

The family will receive friends following the service at the chapel and other times at the home of Willie Robbins, Sr. in Scotland Neck.

Memorial contributions may be made directly to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 5510 Six Forks Road, Unit 107, Raleigh, NC 27609 or online by visiting www.tmcfunding.com/search then type Andy Robbins.

Letchworth-Sykes Funeral Service in Scotland Neck is handling the arrangements for the Robbins family and online condolences can be directed to the family by visiting www.letchworthsykesfs.com.